LIFE GROUPS
CITY LIFE CHURCH
2025 Spring LIFE GROUPS Sign-Up Form
Life Groups will start the week of Sunday, February 2, 2025
PRACTICING THE WAY
Sunday Evenings
Sundays, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Start Date: Sun., Feb. 2
Leader: Ben Kraker
Location: Gathering Room
Description: Connect with more City Lifers to grow by exploring various spiritual disciplines, practices, and direction. We will use John Mark Comer’s resource, Practicing the Way.
WORD, PRAYER, & CONNECTION
Tuesday Evenings
MEN’S GROUP
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Start Date: Tues., Feb. 4
Leader: Dan DeWeerd
Location: Gathering Room
Description: We will dig deeply into discipleship through God’s word, prayer for each other, and fellowship. This group is for men only.
ABSOLUTE BASICS
of Christian Living
Wednesday Evenings
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Start Date: Wed., Feb. 5
Leader: Anna Miedema
Location: Gathering Room
Description: This core curriculum Life Group will help you learn the foundations of the Christian faith. The memory verses, belief statements, scriptures, and videos in each lesson work together to help you gain a clear understanding in a way that is fun and community-based! This is going to be a great group. Join in and bring a friend!
ADVENTURE CLUB
Wednesday Evenings
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Start Date: Wed., Feb. 5
Leaders: Sara Vander Velde & Team
Location: Kid City
Description: Adventure Club is Kid City’s mid-week discipleship program geared for elementary-aged kids to fuel their faith and curiosity! We will focus on the Word of God, the Big Story and Salvation, and God’s great gifts, all the while using elements of science and art to help us learn, grow, and experience a discipleship adventure!
DFREE ACADEMY: 12 Steps to Financial Freedom
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Start Date: Wed., Feb. 5
Leaders: Project Green Staff
Location: Sanctuary
Description: Did you know that, if faced with an unexpected emergency expense of $400, 50% of Americans could not pay it? City Life is hosting the Project Green team as they teach the Dfree Academy. This curriculum will help you Get Started, Get Control, Get Ahead, and Give Back. Also, we are participating in the 500 Strong Initiative. The goal is for you to build up an emergency savings plan of $500. Over the course of the Life Group, you will add around $30 a week to your savings account, totaling $300. Then the 500 Strong Initiative will match $200 at the end, to total $500. This is a fantastic Life Group opportunity for people who are ready to experience CHANGE in their finances!
CHOSEN - Season 4
Wednesday Evenings
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Start Date: Wed., Feb. 5
Leaders: Sue Figueroa & Rebecca Gurk
Location: Youth Room
Description: Come watch season 4 of The Chosen. This show includes dramatized stories from the life of Jesus. We will connect each episode to scripture. We’ll build new relationships as we watch and discuss the power of each episode. Your understanding and relationship with Jesus will be transformed as you enter into this story!
BRIDGE OF HOPE TEAM
Wednesday Evenings
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Start Date: Wed., Feb. 5
Leader: Kim Meles
Location: Suite 2B (rental space)
Description: The Bride of Hope team is recruiting a new team of people to commit to walking with a family in homelessness for 12-18 months. Would YOU consider being part of this team? During Spring Life Groups, we will complete the group training process, as required by Mel Trotter. In late spring, we expect to be matched with our new family. This is our second round of Bridge of Hope, and we had an amazing time supporting a young, vulnerable family and helping them get established. Come and be part of this practical, life-changing ministry!
RECOVERY:
OVERCOMING ADDICTION
Wednesday Evenings
Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Start Date: Wed., Oct. 9
Leaders: Stacy Jenkins & Matt Emry
Location: Pastor Christy’s Office
Description: Be part of this faith-based, accountability group guided by the principles and best practices of recovery and faith. Build relationships that will help you grow and stay committed to your recovery journey.
